Able Duplicate Finder2.1

Using your computer on a daily basis to perform various different operations can sooner or later leave traces, or even duplicate files that tend to pile up and take a lot of disk space. It’s pretty difficult to manually track them down, unless you use specialized applications like Able Duplicate Finder which can almost instantly detect them for you.

Pick one or more folders to scan

In terms of visuals, the application stores all of its features in a visually appealing interface, with an organized structure that lets anyone accommodate in a jiffy. All operations you perform are triggered from the main window, with no other panels that show up to confuse you, or make the process longer.The application scans only those folders you point it to, but you need to use the browse dialog, because dragging them over the main window has no effect. Luckily, you can add more folders to be scanned at a time. As stated by the program, even if you select Windows folders, system files are not included in the search, for safety reasons.

Set up filters, and choose what to remove

In case you think you know the time duplicate files might have been created on your computer, you can choose to either check older, or newer files, but no option to specify an exact time range. In addition, the removal process can mean simply sending duplicate items to the Recycle Bin, or permanently deleting them.The scan process doesn’t take too long, considering the target folders you select aren’t too abundant, or your system isn’t that clogged. However, you can manually specify file formats to look for, in order to narrow down results. Items are shown in groups, with related details like path, size, time modified, and group number.By default, duplicate files are automatically marked for deletion, but action is not taken until you get a chance to look over the list, just so you don’t accidentally remove files you want to keep.

A few last words

All things considered, we come to the conclusion that Able Duplicate Finder comes in handy for freeing up some more disk space. It lets you select one or more locations on your computer, as well as choosing only specific file types to look for. Items are neatly displayed with related details, letting you decide what to keep, and what to remove.